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| Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in ACC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 17.207 | 1 | 18.86 | 7 | 4.500 | Clemson | 6 | 6-0-0 | 16 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 16 | 12 | 11-1-0 |
| 2 | 13.931 | 2 | 12.57 | 6 | 4.333 | Maryland | 6 | 5-1-0 | 22 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 22 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 3 | 4.111 | 3 | 6.29 | 5 | 4.167 | North Carolina State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 32 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 28 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 4 | -0.525 | 4 | -0.00 | 4 | 4.000 | North Carolina | 6 | 3-3-0 | 57 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 54 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 5 | -8.074 | 5 | -6.29 | 3 | 3.833 | Duke | 6 | 2-4-0 | 64 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 63 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 6 | -12.172 | 6 | -12.57 | 2 | 3.667 | Wake Forest | 6 | 1-5-0 | 98 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 102 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
| 7 | -14.479 | 7 | -18.86 | 1 | 3.500 | Virginia | 6 | 0-6-0 | 116 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 121 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Big 10 Conference [BIG 10] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in BIG 10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 19.924 | 1 | 15.40 | 8 | 5.938 | Michigan | 8 | 7-1-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 |
| 2 | 18.976 | 2 | 13.75 | 9 | 6.125 | Michigan State | 8 | 7-1-0 | 19 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 20 | 11 | 8-3-0 |
| 3 | 12.129 | 3 | 12.37 | 6 | 5.750 | Purdue | 8 | 6-1-1 | 15 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 14 | 12 | 9-2-1 |
| 4 | 10.337 | 4 | 8.25 | 10 | 6.125 | Ohio State | 8 | 6-2-0 | 25 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 25 | 12 | 7-4-1 |
| 7 | -6.766 | 5 | -1.37 | 5 | 5.750 | Minnesota | 8 | 4-4-0 | 55 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 53 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 5 | -2.832 | 6 | -2.20 | 4 | 5.500 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3-4-2 | 39 | 11 | 5-4-2 | 40 | 11 | 5-4-2 |
| 6 | -3.356 | 7 | -6.60 | 7 | 5.938 | Indiana | 8 | 3-5-0 | 66 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 66 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 8 | -9.450 | 8 | -8.25 | 2 | 4.750 | Iowa | 8 | 2-6-0 | 77 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 80 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 9 | -16.524 | 9 | -13.75 | 1 | 4.750 | Illinois | 8 | 0-6-2 | 75 | 11 | 1-8-2 | 76 | 11 | 1-8-2 |
| 10 | -22.440 | 10 | -17.60 | 3 | 5.000 | Northwestern | 9 | 0-8-1 | 100 | 11 | 0-10-1 | 107 | 11 | 0-10-1 |
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| Big 8 Conference [BIG 8] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in BIG 8 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 18.271 | 1 | 15.95 | 7 | 4.625 | Oklahoma | 8 | 7-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 |
| 2 | 14.986 | 2 | 11.55 | 4 | 4.375 | Nebraska | 8 | 6-2-0 | 11 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 11 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 3 | 4.840 | 3 | 2.75 | 8 | 4.714 | Missouri | 7 | 4-3-0 | 10 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 10 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 4 | -0.999 | 4 | 2.75 | 6 | 4.571 | Iowa State | 7 | 4-3-0 | 24 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 26 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 5 | -3.989 | 5 | -2.75 | 5 | 4.429 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 3-4-0 | 67 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 64 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 6 | -7.709 | 6 | -2.75 | 3 | 4.286 | Kansas State | 7 | 3-4-0 | 52 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 49 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 7 | -8.487 | 7 | -8.25 | 2 | 4.143 | Colorado | 7 | 2-5-0 | 37 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 38 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 8 | -16.913 | 8 | -19.25 | 1 | 4.000 | Kansas | 7 | 0-7-0 | 85 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 88 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
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| Big West Conference [BWC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in BWC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 7.317 | 1 | 11.00 | 6 | 3.900 | San Jose State | 5 | 4-1-0 | 78 | 8 | 4-4-0 | 77 | 12 | 7-5-0 |
| 1 | 9.163 | 2 | 9.17 | 4 | 3.875 | Utah State | 4 | 3-1-0 | 53 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 60 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 3 | 5.950 | 3 | 3.67 | 3 | 3.600 | Pacific | 5 | 3-2-0 | 99 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 99 | 12 | 4-8-0 |
| 4 | 1.693 | 4 | -1.83 | 5 | 3.875 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | 2-2-0 | 103 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 100 | 12 | 5-7-0 |
| 5 | -8.965 | 5 | -11.00 | 2 | 3.200 | Cal State Long Beach | 5 | 1-4-0 | 106 | 10 | 5-5-0 | 106 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 6 | -15.157 | 6 | -11.00 | 1 | 3.000 | Fresno State | 5 | 1-4-0 | 127 | 7 | 1-6-0 | 124 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
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| Eastern Independent Conference [EIC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in EIC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| Penn State | 5 | 5-0-0 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 7 | 12 | 11-1-0 | |||||||
| Notre Dame | 2 | 2-0-0 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 | |||||||
| Navy | 5 | 3-2-0 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 34 | 12 | 9-3-0 | |||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 5-3-0 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 43 | 12 | 8-4-0 | |||||||
| Rutgers | 5 | 3-2-0 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 59 | 12 | 9-3-0 | |||||||
| Temple | 7 | 4-3-0 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 74 | 11 | 7-3-1 | |||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 78 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| Syracuse | 5 | 3-2-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 85 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Holy Cross | 4 | 3-1-0 | 7 | 5-2-0 | 102 | 11 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Villanova | 4 | 1-3-0 | 8 | 3-5-0 | 107 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | 0-4-0 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 113 | 11 | 2-9-0 | |||||||
| Army | 5 | 2-3-0 | 10 | 3-6-1 | 117 | 11 | 4-6-1 | |||||||
| Boston College | 7 | 0-7-0 | 10 | 0-10-0 | 136 | 11 | 0-11-0 | |||||||
| Colgate | 4 | 2-2-0 | 7 | 2-5-0 | 141 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Illinois State | 8 | 2-6-0 | 150 | 11 | 2-9-0 | |||||||||
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| Ivy League Conference [Ivy] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in Ivy based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 11.098 | 1 | 13.75 | 8 | 5.000 | Dartmouth | 7 | 6-1-0 | 34 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 70 | 9 | 6-3-0 |
| 2 | 9.365 | 2 | 8.25 | 7 | 4.857 | Yale | 7 | 4-1-2 | 49 | 8 | 4-2-2 | 78 | 9 | 5-2-2 |
| 3 | 5.411 | 3 | 8.25 | 6 | 4.714 | Brown | 7 | 5-2-0 | 50 | 8 | 6-2-0 | 84 | 9 | 6-3-0 |
| 4 | 0.446 | 4 | -0.00 | 5 | 4.571 | Cornell | 7 | 3-3-1 | 73 | 8 | 4-3-1 | 97 | 9 | 5-3-1 |
| 5 | -1.694 | 5 | -5.50 | 4 | 4.429 | Harvard | 7 | 2-4-1 | 91 | 8 | 3-4-1 | 117 | 9 | 4-4-1 |
| 8 | -9.487 | 6 | -5.50 | 2 | 4.143 | Columbia | 7 | 2-4-1 | 82 | 8 | 2-5-1 | 111 | 9 | 3-5-1 |
| 6 | -5.654 | 7 | -8.25 | 3 | 4.214 | Princeton | 7 | 1-4-2 | 89 | 9 | 2-5-2 | 122 | 9 | 2-5-2 |
| 7 | -9.485 | 8 | -11.00 | 1 | 4.071 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 1-5-1 | 104 | 7 | 1-5-1 | 130 | 9 | 2-6-1 |
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| Mid-American Conference [MAC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in MAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 22.634 | 1 | 20.35 | 8 | 5.812 | Ball State | 8 | 8-0-0 | 48 | 11 | 10-1-0 | 48 | 11 | 10-1-0 |
| 2 | 18.489 | 2 | 15.40 | 10 | 5.889 | Central Michigan | 9 | 8-1-0 | 65 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 62 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 3 | 9.002 | 3 | 10.44 | 3 | 5.143 | Miami OH | 7 | 5-2-0 | 70 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 67 | 11 | 8-2-1 |
| 4 | 4.223 | 4 | 2.20 | 7 | 5.667 | Western Michigan | 9 | 5-4-0 | 101 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 104 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 5 | -1.623 | 5 | -4.28 | 6 | 5.500 | Bowling Green | 8 | 3-5-0 | 124 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 133 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 6 | -8.883 | 6 | -5.44 | 4 | 5.167 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 2-4-0 | 115 | 10 | 4-6-0 | 120 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 8 | -10.026 | 7 | -7.15 | 9 | 5.812 | Ohio University | 8 | 3-5-0 | 128 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 136 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 9 | -10.703 | 8 | -8.44 | 1 | 4.562 | Kent State | 8 | 2-6-0 | 125 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 134 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 7 | -9.101 | 9 | -11.00 | 5 | 5.222 | Toledo | 9 | 2-7-0 | 136 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 149 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 10 | -14.011 | 10 | -12.08 | 2 | 4.583 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 1-5-0 | 133 | 8 | 2-6-0 | 144 | 10 | 3-7-0 |
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| Missouri Valley Conference [MVC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in MVC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 4.909 | 1 | 12.57 | 6 | 4.417 | New Mexico State | 6 | 5-1-0 | 108 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 105 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 1 | 14.420 | 2 | 9.43 | 5 | 4.375 | Tulsa | 4 | 3-1-0 | 44 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 37 | 11 | 9-2-0 |
| 4 | -2.401 | 3 | 2.10 | 7 | 4.600 | Southern Illinois | 5 | 3-2-0 | 122 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 127 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 3 | 1.470 | 4 | 0.00 | 3 | 4.083 | Drake | 6 | 3-3-0 | 112 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 112 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 6 | -5.310 | 5 | -5.24 | 4 | 4.200 | Indiana State | 5 | 2-3-0 | 137 | 10 | 2-8-0 | 145 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 7 | -8.278 | 6 | -6.29 | 1 | 3.583 | Wichita State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 123 | 10 | 3-7-0 | 126 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 5 | -4.810 | 7 | -12.57 | 2 | 3.667 | West Texas A&M | 6 | 1-5-0 | 131 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 137 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
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| Pacific Ten Conference [PAC-10] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in PAC-10 based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 15.897 | 1 | 16.48 | 4 | 5.429 | Southern California | 7 | 6-1-0 | 1 | 13 | 12-1-0 | 1 | 13 | 12-1-0 |
| 2 | 10.995 | 2 | 10.09 | 8 | 5.750 | Washington | 8 | 6-2-0 | 12 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 12 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 4 | 7.338 | 3 | 9.48 | 9 | 5.812 | UCLA | 8 | 6-2-0 | 5 | 12 | 8-3-1 | 5 | 12 | 8-3-1 |
| 3 | 8.286 | 4 | 4.57 | 3 | 5.357 | Stanford | 7 | 4-3-0 | 14 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 15 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 5 | -0.391 | 5 | 2.71 | 7 | 5.571 | Arizona State | 7 | 4-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 8 | -7.317 | 6 | -2.83 | 2 | 5.214 | California | 7 | 3-4-0 | 23 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 23 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 6 | -2.660 | 7 | -5.38 | 10 | 6.286 | Arizona | 7 | 3-4-0 | 33 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 33 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 7 | -4.096 | 8 | -9.16 | 6 | 5.571 | Oregon | 7 | 2-5-0 | 71 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 71 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 10 | -15.151 | 9 | -9.46 | 1 | 4.812 | Oregon State | 8 | 2-6-0 | 51 | 11 | 3-7-1 | 50 | 11 | 3-7-1 |
| 9 | -12.901 | 10 | -16.50 | 5 | 5.562 | Washington State | 8 | 1-7-0 | 76 | 10 | 2-7-1 | 83 | 11 | 3-7-1 |
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| Southeastern Conference [SEC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in SEC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 20.153 | 1 | 19.71 | 7 | 5.917 | Alabama | 6 | 6-0-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 |
| 2 | 9.453 | 2 | 13.93 | 9 | 6.417 | Georgia | 6 | 5-0-1 | 17 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 17 | 12 | 9-2-1 |
| 5 | 3.515 | 3 | 5.64 | 4 | 5.000 | Auburn | 6 | 3-2-1 | 35 | 11 | 6-4-1 | 34 | 11 | 6-4-1 |
| 3 | 8.303 | 4 | 4.69 | 1 | 4.417 | Florida | 6 | 3-3-0 | 47 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 47 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 4 | 7.220 | 5 | 2.37 | 5 | 5.083 | Louisiana State | 6 | 3-3-0 | 28 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 30 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 6 | -1.758 | 6 | -3.00 | 10 | 6.500 | Tennessee | 6 | 3-3-0 | 41 | 11 | 5-5-1 | 42 | 11 | 5-5-1 |
| 8 | -6.739 | 7 | -4.19 | 2 | 4.667 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 40 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 36 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 7 | -4.241 | 8 | -9.31 | 6 | 5.833 | Kentucky | 6 | 2-4-0 | 54 | 11 | 4-6-1 | 51 | 11 | 4-6-1 |
| 9 | -10.756 | 9 | -10.58 | 8 | 6.250 | Mississippi | 6 | 2-4-0 | 59 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 55 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 10 | -25.151 | 10 | -19.27 | 3 | 4.917 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 0-6-0 | 92 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 98 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Southern Conference [SoCon] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in SoCon based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 15.873 | 1 | 14.30 | 3 | 4.000 | Furman | 5 | 4-1-0 | 95 | 7 | 4-3-0 | 86 | 11 | 8-3-0 |
| 2 | 11.313 | 2 | 13.96 | 2 | 3.500 | Tennessee Chattanooga | 4 | 3-1-0 | 84 | 7 | 5-2-0 | 72 | 11 | 7-3-1 |
| 3 | 7.389 | 3 | 6.29 | 6 | 4.167 | Appalachian State | 6 | 4-2-0 | 105 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 94 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 4 | 3.786 | 4 | 6.29 | 5 | 4.000 | Western Carolina | 6 | 4-2-0 | 111 | 7 | 4-3-0 | 103 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 5 | -3.230 | 5 | -5.99 | 7 | 4.200 | Citadel | 5 | 2-3-0 | 121 | 8 | 2-6-0 | 114 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 6 | -14.069 | 6 | -15.03 | 1 | 3.000 | Marshall | 5 | 0-5-0 | 135 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 143 | 11 | 1-10-0 |
| 7 | -21.062 | 7 | -19.81 | 4 | 4.000 | Virginia Military | 3 | 0-3-0 | 126 | 9 | 2-7-0 | 125 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
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| Southland Conference [SLC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in SLC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 2 | 5.987 | 1 | 11.00 | 5 | 3.900 | Arkansas State | 5 | 4-1-0 | 102 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 96 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 1 | 9.861 | 2 | 11.00 | 6 | 3.900 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4-1-0 | 96 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 90 | 11 | 6-5-0 |
| 3 | 3.314 | 3 | 3.67 | 4 | 3.600 | Texas Arlington | 5 | 3-2-0 | 117 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 118 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 4 | -0.513 | 4 | -3.67 | 3 | 3.400 | McNeese State | 5 | 2-3-0 | 114 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 110 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 5 | -5.522 | 5 | -3.67 | 2 | 3.200 | Louisiana Lafayette | 5 | 2-3-0 | 129 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 135 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 6 | -13.127 | 6 | -18.33 | 1 | 3.000 | Lamar | 5 | 0-5-0 | 138 | 10 | 1-8-1 | 151 | 11 | 2-8-1 |
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| Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in SWAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 14.792 | 1 | 14.67 | 9 | 5.500 | Houston | 8 | 7-1-0 | 7 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 7 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 2 | 13.618 | 2 | 9.78 | 8 | 5.375 | Arkansas | 8 | 6-2-0 | 13 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 13 | 12 | 9-2-1 |
| 3 | 11.920 | 3 | 9.78 | 7 | 5.250 | Texas | 8 | 6-2-0 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 |
| 5 | -1.263 | 4 | 4.89 | 6 | 5.062 | Texas Tech | 8 | 5-3-0 | 18 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 18 | 11 | 7-4-0 |
| 7 | -2.958 | 5 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.875 | Texas A&M | 8 | 4-4-0 | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 19 | 12 | 8-4-0 |
| 6 | -2.031 | 6 | -4.89 | 3 | 4.875 | Baylor | 8 | 3-5-0 | 60 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 59 | 11 | 3-8-0 |
| 4 | -0.525 | 7 | -4.89 | 5 | 4.938 | Southern Methodist | 8 | 3-5-0 | 26 | 11 | 4-6-1 | 29 | 11 | 4-6-1 |
| 8 | -13.998 | 8 | -9.78 | 2 | 4.625 | Rice | 8 | 2-6-0 | 43 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 44 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
| 9 | -19.556 | 9 | -19.56 | 1 | 4.500 | Texas Christian | 8 | 0-8-0 | 58 | 11 | 2-9-0 | 61 | 11 | 2-9-0 |
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| Southwestern Independent Conference [SWIC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in SWIC based on Global ranking | The teams in this conference cannot be ranked, since they are not fully connected within the conference | |||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| Florida State | 3 | 3-0-0 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 23 | 11 | 8-3-0 | |||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | 4-0-0 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 36 | 12 | 7-5-0 | |||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11 | 5-5-1 | 42 | 11 | 5-5-1 | |||||||
| North Texas | 3 | 3-0-0 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 46 | 11 | 9-2-0 | |||||||
| Miami FL | 3 | 0-3-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 49 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | 2-1-0 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 53 | 12 | 9-3-0 | |||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 6 | 4-2-0 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 58 | 11 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11 | 6-5-0 | 67 | 11 | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| Nevada Las Vegas | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 71 | 11 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Tulane | 3 | 2-1-0 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 72 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Louisville | 4 | 2-2-0 | 9 | 5-4-0 | 77 | 11 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 79 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Richmond | 3 | 1-2-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 91 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Memphis | 4 | 1-3-0 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 95 | 11 | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| Louisiana Monroe | 2 | 1-1-0 | 9 | 5-3-1 | 96 | 11 | 6-4-1 | |||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | 0-4-0 | 9 | 3-5-1 | 104 | 11 | 5-5-1 | |||||||
| Air Force | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 124 | 11 | 3-8-0 | |||||||
| Northwestern State (LA) | 2 | 0-2-0 | 8 | 2-6-0 | 133 | 11 | 5-6-0 | |||||||
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| Western Athletic Conference [WAC] | - | Division I-A | - | College Football 1978 |
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| 1978 - Ranking of teams in WAC based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Conference | Division | Global | |||||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Team | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record |
| 1 | 16.542 | 1 | 12.57 | 7 | 4.500 | Brigham Young | 6 | 5-1-0 | 46 | 13 | 9-4-0 | 45 | 13 | 9-4-0 |
| 2 | 5.828 | 2 | 6.29 | 6 | 4.333 | Wyoming | 6 | 4-2-0 | 79 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 82 | 12 | 5-7-0 |
| 3 | 4.258 | 3 | 6.29 | 5 | 4.167 | Utah | 6 | 4-2-0 | 38 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 41 | 11 | 8-3-0 |
| 4 | 2.832 | 4 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.000 | New Mexico | 6 | 3-3-0 | 68 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 65 | 12 | 7-5-0 |
| 6 | -6.416 | 5 | -6.29 | 2 | 3.750 | Colorado State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 86 | 11 | 5-6-0 | 91 | 11 | 5-6-0 |
| 5 | -6.051 | 6 | -6.29 | 3 | 3.750 | San Diego State | 6 | 2-4-0 | 90 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 92 | 11 | 4-7-0 |
| 7 | -16.994 | 7 | -12.57 | 1 | 3.500 | Texas El Paso | 6 | 1-5-0 | 119 | 12 | 1-11-0 | 129 | 12 | 1-11-0 |
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